OSHA Inspection: WOODMAN INSULATION CO., INC.

Issued

Sep 25, 2014

Abate by

Oct 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets:  On or about August 20, 2014, at 7735 Sarahs Meadow Court, Suwanee, Georgia:  An employee performing siding work was exposed to struck-by hazards of falling tools and materials of an employee working on a porch roof above him when he did not use head protection.

Issued

Sep 25, 2014

Abate by

Oct 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $9,800 · Current $9,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   On or about August 20, 2014, at 7735 Sarahs Meadow Court, Suwanee, Georgia:  An employee performing siding work was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 10.4-feet when he worked from the top of a porch roof without using fall protection.   Woodman Insulation Co. Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 898342, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on May 22, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at Smyrna, Georgia.  Woodman Insulation Co. Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 982832, citation number 2, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on July 17, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at Milton, Georgia.

Issued

Sep 25, 2014

Abate by

Oct 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:  On or about August 20, 2014, at 7735 Sarahs Meadow Court, Suwanee, Georgia:  Two employees performing siding work were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 10.4-feet when they used an aluminum extension ladder that was not extended three feet above the porch roof landing.   Woodman Insulation Co. Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.1053(b)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 982832, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on July 17, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at Milton, Georgia.